I'm developing a narrative here, one about how I created a space for myself to step into my artwork, to be my own subject, to examine that subject as something wholly external to me, and yet also learning to take on the responsibilities of that image-making. It's most likely becoming clear that I developed insights … Continue reading Another Viewer
My first day of grad school--a getting to know each other sharing of our work. I presented the six cigarette card photographs I had made. The conversation was light, and triggered some useful readings. And then, one of the new cohort, voiced her disgust. In these images, she saw an outdated version of how women … Continue reading A Critical Awakening
When Ellery told me about the work of Zoë Mozert, my engagement with the images, was less of a sense of: why would a woman become engaged with making images that feature herself in scantily clad ways, because this is something I have done. Rather, I’ve been fascinated by the showwomanship and publicity myth-making of … Continue reading What I First Saw When I Saw Zoe’s Paintings
I first learned about Zoë Mozert by mistake. Her works came to my attention through the random vicissitudes of a keyword search—not in a scholarly database, but rather through eBay of all places. My research on bodybuilder Eugen Sandow had taught me that the online retailer could be an excellent place for finding ephemera and … Continue reading The picture that started it all…
Zoë Mozert Appreciation Society 